Send us a text In this conversation, Michelle sits down with parent coach MegAnne Ford to flip the old script—away from forcing kids to fit our vision and toward building skills, safety, and connection so families actually feel better day to day. MegAnne shares: Why control backfires. Traditional “make them comply” tactics widen the gap; centering the child’s needs helps the message land. The CLEAR method (her 5-step roadmap). Connection → Limits → Empowerment → Accountability → Recovery—so ...
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Send us a text In this conversation, Michelle sits down with parent coach MegAnne Ford to flip the old script—away from forcing kids to fit our vision and toward building skills, safety, and connection so families actually feel better day to day. MegAnne shares: Why control backfires. Traditional “make them comply” tactics widen the gap; centering the child’s needs helps the message land. The CLEAR method (her 5-step roadmap). Connection → Limits → Empowerment → Accountability → Recovery—so ...
Constance Lewis — Miles & the Colorful Capes of Feelings
Complex Kids, Simple Solutions
28 minutes
2 weeks ago
Constance Lewis — Miles & the Colorful Capes of Feelings
Send us a text In this conversation, Michelle sits down with nurse practitioner and mom-author Constance Lewis to share the story behind Miles and the Colorful Capes of Feelings—a playful, powerful system that helps kids name big emotions using color, costume, and connection. Constance shares: A family’s turning point. When her son Miles developed seizures at age four, words became hard—so the family created color-coded “capes” to show feelings when speech couldn’t. Why play works when words ...
Complex Kids, Simple Solutions
Send us a text In this conversation, Michelle sits down with parent coach MegAnne Ford to flip the old script—away from forcing kids to fit our vision and toward building skills, safety, and connection so families actually feel better day to day. MegAnne shares: Why control backfires. Traditional “make them comply” tactics widen the gap; centering the child’s needs helps the message land. The CLEAR method (her 5-step roadmap). Connection → Limits → Empowerment → Accountability → Recovery—so ...
